Pack Your Potential

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Pack Your Potential

Welcome to the First Edition of Pack Your Potential

June 2025

At NC State, every employee has untapped potential waiting to be discovered. That’s why we’re thrilled to launch Pack Your Potential, a newsletter dedicated to helping you explore, grow and thrive in your career journey. You received this newsletter because you’ve signed up for a career and professional development email group initiated by University Human Resources. Please share this newsletter with colleagues interested in receiving career and professional development resources. They can register to get the newsletter and other career and professional development-related communications from us by completing our sign-up form.

In each issue of the newsletter, you’ll find resources and opportunities to support your professional development. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, pursue new certifications or simply stay informed about the latest career and professional development initiatives at NC State, we’ve got you covered.

Get ready to embark on an exciting journey of growth and discovery. Your potential is vast, and we’re here to help you pursue your goals to the fullest.

New to LinkedIn Learning?

How To Use LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an online video repository of training courses that NC State employees can access for free. We encourage you to use this tool to help you achieve career and professional development goals. LinkedIn Learning has a quick-start guide that shows how to find the right content for your goals, use personalized recommendations and search tools, and make the most of features, such as transcripts, exercise files and AI Coaching. Learn at your own pace, build new skills, and start checking off your career goals one video at a time.

Watch the quick-start guide

Watch Our LinkedIn Learning Course Recommendation

One of the ways we will use this newsletter is to recommend resources we hope you will find helpful. We think you should check out “Invest in You: Personal and Professional Development Tips,” a LinkedIn Learning course that offers guidance on prioritizing your professional goals. You can access the course for free by clicking the link below and logging into LinkedIn Learning with your NC State email address.

Explore our course recommendation

We’re Reimagining Career Development at NC State

At NC State University, career growth isn’t just encouraged — it’s being reimagined. The Employee Career Development (ECD) program is a new initiative that empowers full-time staff to take charge of their career journeys. ECD offers self-paced resources, hands-on workshops and opportunities to participate in early pilot programs. Its goal is simple but powerful: help employees explore their strengths and discover new career opportunities at NC State. The ECD team is introducing the program to the Wolfpack community in a deliberate manner — one pilot, workshop and conversation at a time. The team is rolling out the program to select groups while readying it for a universitywide launch in 2026, but you will have an opportunity to engage with the program before then. For National Career Development Month in November, the team will host special universitywide activities and provide new resources employees can use to support their career journeys. Stay tuned as ECD continues to unfold across the university. You’ll be among the first to know what’s possible.

Read more about how the unit will help staff

Use Learning Plan Discussion Guide To Set Goals

It’s that time of year to set up your new SHRA Wolfpack Performance Plan, which is a great chance to think about how you want to grow. Building your skills can help you feel more confident, keep your work interesting and open doors for future opportunities. A supportive manager can help you find ways to learn and grow, and the Learning Plan Discussion Guide can help you start those conversations. We encourage you to use it as a tool to plan your development goals and make the most of the performance plan process. Investing in yourself is always a smart move.

Register for the Next APP Training Session

The Administrative Professionals Program (APP) is a comprehensive professional development initiative designed to strengthen the skills of administrative professionals. The program equips participants with the tools they need to thrive in their current roles and advance in their careers. APP includes an opportunity for participants to earn the Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE). Click the link below to learn more about APP and register for the next APP training session, which will begin in September. In May, a class of 27 graduates, the second group to complete the program, was honored at a graduation ceremony.

Learn more about APP

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